Night trains : the rise and fall of the sleeper /

Night trains have long fascinated us with the possibilities of their private sleeping compartments, gilded dining cars, champagne bars and wealthy travellers. Authors from Agatha Christie to Graham Greene have used night trains to tell tales of romance, intrigue and decadence against a rolling backg...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Martin, Andrew (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Profile Books, 2017.
Temas:
Sleeping cars (Railroads)
Railroads > Passenger traffic.
Voitures-lits.
Transports ferroviaires > Trafic voyageurs.
sleeping cars.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Engineering (General)
Railroads > Passenger traffic
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Night trains have long fascinated us with the possibilities of their private sleeping compartments, gilded dining cars, champagne bars and wealthy travellers. Authors from Agatha Christie to Graham Greene have used night trains to tell tales of romance, intrigue and decadence against a rolling background of dramatic landscapes. The reality could often be as thrilling: early British travellers on the Orient Express were advised to carry a revolver (as well as a teapot).
Descripción Física:1 online resource (152 pages)
ISBN:9781782832126
1782832122

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